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China Buys US Soybeans After Declaring Ban On American Farm Goods

China snapped up a small volume of US soybeans last week after pledging to halt purchases of American farm products due to the escalating trade war between...

U.S. Lawmakers Say Tariffs On EU Olive Oil Pit Trump Trade Policy Against Demand

U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday urged the U.S. Trade Representative's Office not to impose new import tariffs on European olive oil, warning they could lead to...

Ukraine To Kill 100,000 Pigs After Deadly Swine Fever Outbreak

Around 100,000 pigs have been marked for slaughter after an African swine fever (ASF) outbreak was detected at one of Ukraine's biggest pig farms, a senior...

Russian Wheat Prices Follow Global Benchmarks Lower

Prices for Russian wheat exports fell last week after a higher than expected U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimate of this year's U.S. corn crop c...

Strategie Grains Raises Forecasts For EU Wheat Harvest And Exports

Strategie Grains has made a sharp increase to its forecasts for European Union production and exports of soft wheat this season, citing strong ha...

Germany Seeks New Wheat Export Markets As Saudi Opens To Russia

German wheat exporters are seeking access to new markets including China, Mexico and Indonesia, an industry association said, following signals that Saudi...

Ivory Coast's Main Cocoa Crop Harvest Could Start Early Sept: Farmers

The harvest for Ivory Coast's main cocoa crop could start at the beginning of September, weeks earlier than last year because of heavy rain over the past m...

Swine Fever Takes Toll On Profit At Chinese Pork Giant WH Group

China's WH Group on Tuesday reported a 16.9% fall in first-half profit as higher meat prices due to a devastating hog disease hurt margins at the world's t...